American Indian Heritage Foundation
Information on native heritage with a resource library including a tribal directory, action center and indigenous peoples' literature.
September 2003 Archives
Bioscience issues in a wide variety of subjects with articles, lessons and teacher resources.
JS Online has a great editorial cartoon featuring Ashcroft and his relationship with librarians. Definitely worth a look!
How to have a wedding without spending your life savings. This site provides ideas on how to save on gowns, cakes, flowers, photography, invitations, rings, the reception and even the honeymoon.
This site offers information on Beethoven including biographical information, works list, pictures, and of course, his music.
This site offers information for mystery lovers with lists of authors complete with lists of their books as well as a character list. The site also lists new mystery releases in both hardcover and paperback.
Information on the organization, plus the nominees and winners of the Edgar awards.
Jeopardy the TV quiz show, offers a great site with a full Jeopardy game available online at no charge! Try to make the top score list.
Post-Crescent - Outreach program helps Appleton library earn state's top honor
Appleton wins library of the year here in Wisconsin! Congratulations to a library in our area winning the award!
This site offers a series of RSS feeds for online comics so that you can get each new comic on your RSS reader. The site includes Dilbert, Doonesbury, Calvin and Hobbes, Garfield, and many more.
From Library Link of the Day comes an article that is definitely worth reading.
Rich Lowry: The ideological librarians focuses on the leftist leanings of the library profession. Though he despairs of ALA and the belief in civil liberties that libraries stand for, he only managed to remind me of exactly why I was drawn to be a librarian. He does say that libraries have "always been the bulwarks of civilization." Yes, and we still are. Which is probably why librarians realize more than many others why the abridgment of civil liberties is something to be alarmed about.
This site provides access to NASA's collection of publicly accessible images. The images can be searched or browsed by planet, stars, galaxies or new releases.
This site provides access to 100 of the documents that helped shape America. The documents include expected items like the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, but there are others in the collection that make it worth exploring.
NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse
This site has facts, real stories of drug abuse and its effects, and FAQs.
A great resource for information on music off all types, this site provides search capabilities for specific artists which lead to detailed information on their albums, albums they appeared on, and biographical information. The site also offers sections on types of music with lists of influential work in that genre.
Books @ nationalgeographic.com
Site with the books published by National Geographic.
Site for this publisher of adult and children's books.
johnnycash.com has been on my List of Links for some time, but it has been updated since his death.
The Booker Short List was announced on Sept. 16th, narrowing the finalists down to six authors.
Non partisan, non profit site for the 2004 Presidential Election with sections on directories, news, resources and discussion.
Government Says It Has Yet to Use New Power to Check Library Records
The article gives both sides of this debate. Obviously, I feel that the law should be done away with, because of the problem of abuse. I also would think that if it were necessary it would have been used in the months following 9-11, if at all.
In a Reversal, Ashcroft Lifts Secrecy of Data
Officials will make public data showing how often agents have examined library records and other material in their investigations.
Carla Hayden, president of ALA and several lawmakers said "the decision appeared to be a response to criticism that Mr. Ashcroft received this week after suggesting in a speech that the library association and other critics had helped fuel "hysteria" and misunderstandings over the government's use of the Patriot Act in libraries."
Hurrah for librarians and libraries!
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Another publisher's homepage.
Homepage for this publisher.
Online library courses, inluding Dreamweaver, Power Google, job hunting, and reference.
This website shortens long URLs, making them easier to share via email with others. The service is entirely free, plus it has a SNIP THIS feature that puts the service on your browser bar for easy access.
News, product reviews, tutorials, and forums on wireless networking.
DVD news, information and releases.
Another tech news site that provides headlines, either at the site itself, via email or on an RSS feed. Your choice.
Collection of technology headlines from over 200 sites. What makes this site special is that you can set your preferences and choose just the sites you want to get headlines from.
Official biography of Walt Disney.
Court TV presents this site filled with criminals of all types with biographies included.
Emily Carr At Home and At Work
Digital collection of this famous Canadian artist's work.
Yesterday, commons-blog posted about the essence of librarianship. They see the essence of librarianship to be "the idea that librarians have a fundamental social and professional responsibility to protect the rights of their users (and potential users) to open access to the information they need."
Hallelujah! Exactly! When I started library school, I really didn't understand this aspect of libraries. When I discovered that librarians fight for people's rights, I was hooked and knew that I had found my place to be.
But I also know that there are librarians out there who don't really believe in this. I had a boss once who turned completely pale when I insisted that I would rather lose my position than see a book censored at that library. In fact, I had verbally sparred with the previous person in her position and got a book returned to the shelves after he pulled it. Sometimes you even have to fight people within the profession for these ideals.
The Sporting News presents this scrapbook look at Aaron's career with a timeline, photo gallery, and career stats.
Referred to as one of the best World War I resources online, this site offers sections on biographies, weapons, documents, artwork, maps, photos, book reviews, and discussions.
This worldwide organization of writers and publishing professionals offers information on conferences, reading lists, writing tips, and horror links.
Web Search @ About.com offers this list of video search engines that let you search for video clips that can be downloaded. I really wasn't aware of this as a specialization in search engines, and it is great news for librarians working reference desks!
Information on podiatry, including news, educational resources, links, and events.
The 26 Best-ever Freeware Utilities
As I was browsing this list of recommended freeware, I kept on thinking "Oooo, I have to try that one! Wow, I didn't know about that!" I hate trying freeware because often it can be disappointing, but this list looks like a pretty sure thing.
Information for button collectors.
A portal for parenting with information for specific ages, school readiness, health, learning, and activities.
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
Information and resources on eating disorders, services, programs, treatment, support groups, news, advocacy, and information for professionals.
Online collection of over 650 fables.
